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Stamp Act

Published on Dec 14, 2015

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THE STAMP ACT

1765
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CAUSES OF THE STAMP ACT

  • Colonists had to pay taxes for anything printed after the war.
  • They were forced to pay from laws made by the government .
  • The colonist responded in outrage, they had serious jury trials.
  • Their protest was called "Taxation without representation"
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Some of the colonists tried to scare off the tax collectors, at times even attacking them and their homes.

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BY LILY AND STEPHANIE

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